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Mr. Waller's Speech, &c.
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Money, as the State does in Occasions to use it. And I hope we shall all appear willing to disprove those who have thought to disswade his Ma­jesty from this way of Parliaments, as uncertain; and to let Him see, it is as ready, and more safe for the Advancement of His Affairs, than any New, or pretended Old, way whatsoever.

For the speedy Dispatch required, which was the Second thing, not only his Majesty, but Res Ipsa loquitur; the occasion seems to importune no less: Necessity is come upon us like an Arm­ed Man.

Yet the use of Parliaments heretofore (as ap­pears by the Writs that call us hither) was to advise with His Majesty of things concerning the Church and Commonwealth. And it hath ever been the Custom of Parliaments, by good and wholsom Laws to refresh the Commonwealth in general; yea and to descend into the Remedies of particular Grievances; before any mention made of a Supply. Look back upon the best Parliaments, and still you shall find, That the last Acts are for the free Gifts of Subsidies on the Peoples part, and General Pardons on the Kings part. Even the wisest Kings have first acquaint­ed their Parliaments with their Designs, and the Reasons thereof; and then demanded the As­sistance, both of their Council and Purses. But Physicians, though they be called of the latest,must

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